"Actually, environmental regulations create more jobs because it drives innovation. There's more investment from venture capitalists into trying to invent the new technologies which we use here in the United States and then we export around the rest of the world. What's really going on here is that there's a contest amongst Republicans as to who ca

Sarah Palin in a wide-ranging interview with FOX News' Greta. Palin talks about including Orrin Hatch in the tea party movement, President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic politics and the current administration's agenda. Palin says Hillary Clinton showed off her presidential aura in announcing sanctions against Syria while

Niger Innis and liberal commentator Jehmu Greene debate the impact the Obama administration has had on blacks and employment. Niger Innis: "You can see his [Obama's] approval rating dropping dramatically in the African-American community and Latino community. And the reason is clear. Yes, I mean 16% unemployment in the black community. For black

Rachel Maddow, host: "I know criticism of the bus is stupid. But I'm wondering here if there is something salient in how brazenly stupid it is. I mean, does this reflect a new cockiness of being sure you'll never be called out for something?" Eugene Robinson, Washington Post: "But, you know, they're being called out for it! So, I think it reflec

AP: President Obama's summer sojourn to Martha's Vineyard has awakened an annual debate: is there every really a good time for the president to take a break?

"You just have a president who can't bring himself to give up his fantasies of a bureaucratic socialism and class warfare somehow leading us to a promised land. It is turning out that promised land is unemployment and food stamps," GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told "Hannity."

New York congressman Charles Rangel (D) and radio host Laura Ingraham go head-to-head over Rep. West's controversial comments, poverty in black communities and Obama's policies. “Bill O’Reilly told me he had a secret weapon ... I didn’t know it was just a pretty girl," Rangel said when he got frustrated during the segment. One could say

Chris Matthews: "In a world sense, the Democratic is really a centrist party."

"People have to believe the economy is going to get better and when they believe it is going to get better, it is going to get better," Former DNC Chair Howard Dean shared on MSNBC today.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire (CNN) - Rick Perry was greeted by protesters Thursday morning as he met with voters at a Seacoast cafe, a clear sign that the 2012 campaign for the presidency has entered a new phase. "Hands off our Medicare," about 35 protesters chanted as the Republican presidential candidate shook hands outside Popovers on the Square

Forbes Magazine Chairman Steve Forbes discusses why now is a buyer’s market and the incestuous relationship of the U.S. government and some rating agencies.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was heckled several times at a town hall meeting in response to her vote for the "Satan sandwich" debt ceiling bill in Oakland, California. Pelosi received the crowd's wrath after touting that the Democrats were able to get no cuts in entitlements in the deal. However, this was still not enough. "Sell-out!"

Daily Show: Michele Bachmann's win and Rick Perry's jolt of excitement belong to the ages, and Ed Schultz thinks Barack Obama is Rick Perry's black cloud. (03:28)

Ed Schultz talks with former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe about the policies and the politics surrounding job creation. McAuliffe wants "Enough of the speeches, we need action today," McAuliffe said about Obama. McAuliffe wants Obama's plan now, not after his vacation.

"He's very, very tone deaf. I can't believe he, after three days in the heartland did not hear those things that I hear when i'm in the heartland and anywhere else across the U.S. That is 'come on, let's buckle down, let's be serious about getting the country back on the right track. Let's become solvent again.' And we do that by cutting tax rates

"Lowering taxes does not increase revenue to the government," says Arthur Laffer, Laffer Associates founder/chairman, who adds that very high income people are more elastic with respect to their income and the government will actually lose money by raising tax rates on them. Raising taxes on lower income earners will bring more money to the governm

During C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) is asked whether he would support Paul Ryan if he ran for President. "Well, I might. He's one the great -- I think -- courageous and wise and principled people that we have in our country. And I know that he has felt that with a young family and his own public career still being pret

“Would you like to see someone else jump into this presidential race on the GOP side? Anyone else strike your fancy?” Laura Ingraham asked Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on her syndicated radio show this morning. “Well I like a lot of the names that are being mentioned. Chris Christie, Paul Ryan," he said. Earlier in the interview Cornyn did n

Liberal activist and actress Janeane Garofalo appeared on Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" show on the Current TV network Wednesday night. Garofalo went on several rants, one of which included accusing the Tea Party, which she calls a "fundamentalist" movement, of racism. Garofalo also said successful businessman Herman Cain is either being paid t

Is the president taking the African-American community for granted when it comes to speaking about job creation? Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) joins Morning Joe to discuss African-American unemployment, and how President Obama can help create jobs for African-Americans. (Morning Joe)

Charles Krauthammer on Mitt Romney: "I think his strategy of not engaging unless heavily engaged by others is smart. He doesn't have to get in there right now. I think he ought to stay the way he's doing, which is attack Obama and be presidential in doing that."

Ohio State Rep. Armond Budish discusses the recent developments in the Ohio union fight.

Donald Trump: "Our president is grossly incompetent. He doesn't know what he's doing. The world is laughing at us. It's very, very sad."

Prof. David Campbell and Salon.com's Joan Walsh share their thoughts on Tea Party members and the interests that unite them.